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Dog Reunited With Owner + Lottery Player Wins $247M: Saturday Smiles

Sonoma County couple among James Beard Award semifinalists; new East Bay restaurants open and more nice NorCal news.

Muny the French bulldog was reunited with his owner from the San Diego more than eight months after he went missing.
Muny the French bulldog was reunited with his owner from the San Diego more than eight months after he went missing. (Livermore Police Department)

It’s the last weekend of January and now is a great time to catch up on some of the sweet stories you may have missed last week.

Livermore Police Help Reunite Missing Bulldog With Its Owner

  • A chance car search resulted in the reunion of an abandoned dog with its owners, who live 8 hours away.

Pleasanton Police Rescue 2 Puppies From Stolen Vehicle

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  • Police found two young dogs in the back seat of a car reported as stolen.

Sonoma County Chef Couple Team Named James Beard Award Semifinalists

  • A Healdsburg couple was among 20 semifinalists announced for the Best Chef: California category.

Three New Restaurants Open In Dublin

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  • Craving crème brûlée tea? Tandoor chicken pizza? A "drama queen" sushi roll? These new Dublin restaurants have you covered.

Dave's Hot Chicken Brings Its Fiery Fare To Oakland

  • The restaurant, renowned for reaper-level tenders & sliders so hot that a signed waiver is required, opens on Broadway.

Danville Teens Help Autistic Children Learn Tennis

  • Fifteen students from Monte Vista and SRVHS are helping young children on the autism spectrum learn tennis.

Dublin Students Launch Website For Teens Suffering From Alcohol Abuse

  • Two Dublin High juniors launched My Alcohol Story, a website and app that allows teenagers to share their stories anonymously.

South Bay Lottery Player Wins $247M Jackpot

  • Edward Lojewski split the $494 Mega Millions jackpot with a Florida winner in an October drawing.

SF Bay Area Crab Feeds 2023: All-You-Can-Eat, In-Person & Drive-Thrus

  • It's time, crab fans! Feed season gears up throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. So get crackin', as these events often sell out.

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